31-1405 Musical Theatre History II

This course is a required class for Musical Theatre Performance majors in the second semester of their first year. Course is the second half of a two-semester course continuing study of the history of the musical begun in Musical Theatre I: From the Beginnings to 1945. Instruction covers development of musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein to the pop-operas and spectacles of the present. Content gives some attention to movie musicals and the introduction of shows and songs from each period through readings, recordings, and videos.

2 Credits
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 31-1400 Musical Theatre History